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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenWill Ferrell Games for Cancer. He Hates Cancer. Dot Org.http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Will-Ferrell-Games-Cancer-He-Hates-Cancer-Dot-Org
<p>So <a href="http://WillFerrellHatesCancer.org">WillFerrellHatesCancer.org</a> <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/will-ferrell-s-supermegablastmax-gamer-challenge">redirects to an Indiegogo page where he is raising money</a> to fight cancer. Will Ferrell is doing so in partner with Twitch.TV. In fact, the former Saturday Night Live star will be at Twitch&#39;s San Francisco for a live-streamed event, where he will game for two hours with a randomly chosen donor ($10 minimum). Proceeds will go to <a href="http://www.cancerforcollege.org/">Cancer for College</a> and <a href="http://donategames.org/">DonateGames.org</a>.</p>
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<p>The campaign started Wednesday and will go until October 12th at 23:59 PDT. It is Flexible Funding, but will only occur if they meet their goal of $375,000. Then again, the money goes toward college scholarships for cancer survivors and a charity which sells video games and accessories to fund cancer research or gives them to children and families who are affected by cancer.</p>
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<p>In January of this year, an NVIDIA employee named <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_24989424/Nvidia-worker-killed-by-Caltrain-was">Philip Scholz died while successfully saving the life of a man</a> who was on the tracks at a Caltrain station in Santa Clara.&nbsp; His family started the <a href="http://www.phils-foundation.com/">Philip Scholz Memorial Foundation</a> to provide scholarship opportunities to needs based youth and promote physical activity, especially baseball.&nbsp; The Foundation has been taking donations directly but now his friends at NVIDIA have raised the bar and are auctioning off an impressive system from Falcon Northwest with the proceeds going to the charity.</p>
<p>Check out the video below and <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=151292393844">consider putting your money towards a great cause</a>!</p>
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<p>We&rsquo;re now auctioning this amazing system to raise funds for the Philip Scholz Memorial Foundation, honoring an NVIDIA brother who was tragically killed earlier this year when he heroically removed an individual from train tracks and was hit.</p>
<p>The Foundation bearing Phil&rsquo;s name provides scholarships to needs-based youth and promotes outdoor physical activities involving his favorite pastime, baseball.</p>
<p>This amazing PC uses all the latest technology to deliver absolutely raging performance in a cool, quiet platform.</p>
<p>It starts with the award-winning GeForce GTX Titan Black &ndash; the world&rsquo;s fastest single GPU.</p>
<p>And it includes Intel&rsquo;s latest Core i7 CPU, the 4770K, running on an ASUS z87 Maximus motherboard loaded with 16GB of GSKILL DDR3 memory. The storage system is based on two 1TB M50 SSDs from Crucial. And it&rsquo;s all wrapped up in the most impressive chassis available today &ndash; the Tiki -- custom designed in NVIDIA green, with a laser cutout window so everyone can see the beast that lives within.</p>
<p>This entire system is fully warranted by Falcon Northwest.</p>
<p>To learn more about Phil and the way he changed those around him, see this story from San Jose Mercury News.</p>
<p>The direct auction link is here: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=151292393844" title="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=151292393844">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=151292393844</a> </p>
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<p><em>What is better than a 24 hour gaming marathon? A gaming marathon that raises money for a charity that helps kids that need medical help, of course!</em></p>
<p>Popular memory and PC chassis manufacturer Corsair has assembled a 12 man team of gamers that will be participating in the Extra Life 2012 gaming marathon. Lasting 24 hours, teams will play a game of their choice all day. Much like a traditional run/walk marathon, the teams and members are sponsored by donators. In this case, the &ldquo;runners&rdquo; are gamers, and 100% of the donations pledged to Team Corsair go to the member&rsquo;s local Children&rsquo;s Miracle Network Hospital.</p>
<p>Founded in 1912, the Children&rsquo;s Miracle Network Hospital in Oakland provides medical care to approximately 200,000 patients a year that otherwise could not afford treatment.</p>
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<p>Senior PR Specialist for Corsair Robert Pearce <a href="http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/its-all-fun-and-games/?utm_source=Corsair&amp;utm_medium=FacebookTwitter&amp;utm_content=FunAndGames&amp;utm_campaign=SocialMedia">blogged about</a> the upcoming marathon and is the team captain for the Corsair team. He stated that he found out about the Extra Life marathon through a Reddit post and hopes to beat last year&rsquo;s numbers. Specifically, Extra Life 2011 raised a total of $1.2 million for Children&rsquo;s Miracle Network Hospital and the Reddit team in particular managed to raise $2,740 in donations from its 10 man team gaming for 24 hours. At the time of writing, Team Corsair has 12 members, and has $2,582 in pledged donations &ndash; or 52% of their $5,000 goal.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, Corsair will be live streaming their 24 hour long gaming session. You will be able to see your marathon gamers in action and know that your donation is going to a good cause (it&rsquo;s actually for the kids heh). The <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/team-corsair">Corsair live stream</a> will begin at 8 am (PST) on October 20<sup>th</sup>, so be sure to check that out and give the Corsair team a virtual pat on the back. If you want to sponsor the Corsair team with a donation, you can find <a href="http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&amp;teamID=9446">their Extra Life 2012 team page here</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/230781323962?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649">Corsair and TigerDirect have joined forces to help fund research for a cure for Multiple Sclerosis</a> by putting a powerful gaming rig up for bid on eBay.&nbsp; You have until May 5th to place a bid on the brand new Corsair C13-150 MS Custom Gaming PC and not only get a great PC&nbsp;but also help fight this baffling disease which attacks the myelin in the brain and nervous system of suffers; the fatty substance that insulates and protects the nerve fibres and causes short circuits which in a human mean pain and the inability to control movements.&nbsp; Whether you know someone with this disease or not, it is a worthy cause to support.</p>
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<li>Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz</li>
<li>EVGA GTX 680 SC</li>
<li>ASUS P8Z68-V Pro</li>
<li>16GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR3</li>
<li>Corsair Force GT SSD</li>
<li>Corsair Hydro H80 Liquid Cooler</li>
<li>Corsair AX 750W Modular PSU</li>
<li>Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Case</li>
<li>Windows 7 Home Premium</li>
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<blockquote><p>It is extremely rewarding when we can put our resources to work for a good cause. That is exactly what our team has done here at TigerDirect.com, working in partnership with the National MS Society and our good friends at Corsair Memory, with support from EVGA to build this Killer Gaming PC. 100 % of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to the MS Society to continue driving the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.</p>
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<p>This new Corsair C13-150 MS Custom Gaming PC is built using a plethora of Corsair components and some other exceptionally cool parts. It features the latest EVGA 02G-P4-2682-KR GeForce GTX 680 SC Video Card to allow you to run the latest games at the highest resolutions! The ASUS P8Z68-V Pro motherboard and Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Processor combo will provide an outstanding gaming experience. Keeping the CPU cool is the Corsair Hydro H80 Liquid Cooler. The Corsair C13-150 MS Custom Gaming PC is complemented with 16GB of Corsair Vengeance memory, A Corsair AX 750W Modular PSU for rock solid power and a Corsair Force GT Solid State Drive for blazing fast game loads. We gave all of this awesome equipment a home inside a white Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Case and threw in Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit operating system. So If you are searching for a high-performance gaming system, look no further and place your bid now!</p>
<p>A few guys from the Tiger family and Corsair just finished riding a 150 mile bike ride to benefit the MS Society's South Florida Chapter this past weekend April 21st. And now someone will have the chance to walk away with a great gaming PC. But best of all, when you bid on this auction you are also contributing to help find a cure for MS.</p>
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<p>What is better than a custom gaming PC? A gaming PC where all proceeds from the sale will go towards a charity of course! Tiger Direct, Corsiar, and EVGA have all teamed up to assemble a custom gaming PC that is currently being auctioned off on ebay to help raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The charity raises money to support research towards a cure for MS which is a debilitating disorder that affects the central nervous system. In other words, it is for a really good cause.</p>
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<p>The gaming PC in question is pretty impressive. A white Corsair Graphite 600T makes the computer shine. On the inside, the gaming PC features an ASUS P8Z68-V Pro motherboard, Intel Core i5-2500K, and 16GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM. In addition, EVGA has thrown in a GTX 680 SC graphics card (EVGA 02G-P4-2682-KR for that that get a chuckle out of their product names). Other hardware includes a Corsair Force GT SSD and Corsair AX 750W modular power supply (PSU). Tiger Direct also included a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium x64.</p>
<p>Currently <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/230781323962?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2299wt_1136">the ebay auction</a> has received 32 bids and is sitting at $2,850 USD. Please share the auction information and help spread awareness about MS if you find it relevant and useful. It&rsquo;s always nice to see charity and shiny computer hardware come together, and I hope that it helps MS research!&nbsp;</p>
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